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Mexico Says 10 Colombian Ex-Soldiers Arrested After Deadly Blast

  • Six Mexican soldiers were killed late Tuesday in Michoacan when an explosive device detonated, destroying their armored vehicle.
  • Authorities linked the attack to ongoing criminal violence in a known drug cartel area and reported the details on Friday.
  • Following the blast, security forces detained 17 suspected criminals, including 10 Colombian former soldiers, in Los Reyes and seized over 40 explosive devices.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum called the deaths "deplorable" and expressed solidarity with victims amid U.S. Terrorist designations of six Mexican drug groups.
  • The incident highlighted Mexico's long-standing struggle with drug-related violence that has caused over 480,000 deaths and more than 120,000 missing since 2006.
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Mexico says 10 Colombian ex-soldiers arrested after deadly blast

Ten Colombian former soldiers were among the suspects arrested after an improvised landmine killed six Mexican troops in a drug cartel heartland this week, authorities said Friday.

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Barron's broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, May 30, 2025.
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